Nile Name Popularity
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How popular is Nile?
The rare name Nile was the 1,973rd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Nile, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #950 in 1896.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2016 with 81 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Nile was less than 5, most recently in 1911.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Nile occurred roughly during the years 1937-1940, 1961-1964, and 1985-1992, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1942-1945.
Where is the name Nile popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very high point.
Nile's popularity has been moving upward for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Nile for their newborn has risen.
The name Nile is quite distinctive but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Nile (Girl) | Nile (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 15 | 7,598 | 74 | 1,973 |
| 2017 | | 14 | 8,143 | 58 | 2,280 |
| 2016 | | 13 | 8,722 | 81 | 1,850 |
| 2015 | | 16 | 7,499 | 56 | 2,337 |
| 2014 | | 14 | 8,368 | 72 | 1,991 |
| 2013 | | 13 | 8,913 | 49 | 2,512 |
| 2012 | | 7 | 14,589 | 66 | 2,083 |
| 2011 | | 9 | 11,901 | 51 | 2,465 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 65 | 2,087 |
| 2009 | | 8 | 13,350 | 43 | 2,831 |
| 2008 | | 7 | 14,959 | 48 | 2,615 |
| 2007 | | 14 | 8,868 | 53 | 2,428 |
| 2006 | | 7 | 14,696 | 48 | 2,528 |
| 2005 | | 10 | 10,712 | 45 | 2,514 |
| 2004 | | 17 | 7,010 | 28 | 3,424 |
| 2003 | | 8 | 12,086 | 47 | 2,299 |
| 2002 | | 7 | 13,244 | 44 | 2,356 |
| 2001 | | 11 | 9,192 | 54 | 1,998 |
| 2000 | | 10 | 9,683 | 44 | 2,244 |
| 1999 | | 7 | 12,300 | 51 | 1,923 |
| 1998 | | 10 | 9,087 | 50 | 1,950 |
| 1997 | | 11 | 8,179 | 50 | 1,877 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 1,835 |
| 1995 | | 6 | 12,892 | 56 | 1,640 |
| 1994 | | 9 | 9,371 | 47 | 1,845 |
| 1993 | | 5 | 15,071 | 48 | 1,784 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,830 |
| 1991 | | 6 | 12,621 | 31 | 2,332 |
| 1990 | | 6 | 12,432 | 28 | 2,473 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 2,276 |
| 1988 | | 7 | 10,028 | 23 | 2,569 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 2,380 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 2,749 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 2,792 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 2,273 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 3,022 |
| 1982 | | 6 | 10,067 | 11 | 3,874 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 2,250 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 2,100 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 2,291 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 6,486 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 3,325 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,782 |
| 1975 | | 5 | 10,091 | 14 | 2,865 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 3,262 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,680 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,776 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 3,575 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 3,212 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,276 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,858 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,311 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,418 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,573 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,956 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,174 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,468 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,303 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,179 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,086 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,143 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,459 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,867 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,021 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,283 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,499 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,790 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,335 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,524 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,920 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,689 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,894 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,543 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,744 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,228 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,426 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,408 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,363 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,045 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,263 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,511 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,892 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,410 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,211 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,089 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,395 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,349 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,352 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,453 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,167 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,440 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,395 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,374 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,324 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,371 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,348 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,625 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,876 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,862 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,438 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,434 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,469 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,292 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,207 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 1,836 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,047 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,210 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,776 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,487 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 980 |
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| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,157 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 950 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,202 |
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